Steering mechanism for engines.



-No.'827,429. PATENTfiDJULY/iil,1906.

' N. DREIS. I Q

STEERING MECHANISM FOR ENGINES.

QPLIOATION FILED MAB. 3, 1906. j

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PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

. N. DREIS. I I 11 STEERING MECHANISM FOR ENGINES.

APELIOATION FILEDMAB. 3,1906.

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. To all whom, it may concern:

- N T DSTATE' meme omen;

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Be it known that I, NrorroLAs DREIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hast-' rings, in the county of Dakota and State of Steering Mechanism for Engines, of which Minnesota, have invented a new and useful the following is a specification.

This i vention relates to propelling and steering mechanisms for header-bin'deraand has for its princi al object to provide an imroved. means or coupling a number of eader-binders to a traction en'gine and to provide for the adjustment of the connection between the two so that the mechanism may be steered in the desired direction,

' A further object of the invention is to provide a coupling means which will permit the several binders to move vertically and independently of each other when traveling over rou h or uneven ground.

ith these and, other objects in view, as, will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in certain novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed ,out in the appended claims, it being undersuch length that, the header-bin stood that various changes in the form, proportions, size, and minor details of the structure maybe made Without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.. p v In the accompanying drawing the figure is aplan view of a coupling connection constructed in accordance with the invention, the view being partly in the nature of a diagram.

.. Similar characters -of, reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.

The mechanism in t e present instance is means beinggn the form-of an ordinary traction-engine l Pivoted to the kingind of the forward axle of the,;.'engine is t e rear end, of a forwardly -projecting tongue 10, the front end of which is cof'nnected tothe central headerbinder 'B, Extending parallel with the cell-- tral tongue 10 are-two tongues 11 and 12,

that are connected respectively, to the- I heade gbinders A and c, the an es bein of ers may -ol-' low one another, the binder A being slightly Specification of Letters: Patent.

Application filed March 3,1906. ser alize. 304,140. a

and steering of three latented July 31,1906.

l in advance of the binder and binder B bein slightly in advance of the'binder C.

anevener-bar -15, to the j ends offwhich are secured arcuate bars 16, that bear against of the tongues 11 and 12 sothat each of the tongues is free to move vertically when travbinders. The centre tongue does not require any auxilia ing supported b the traction-engine. Secured rigidl 25fof the traction-en ine-is a forwardly-extendin bracket 26, t e front edge of which 10.. T e shaft of the worm is connected by that is within convenient reach of the 'engineer or other 'erson, and by turningthe' with respect to the-front axle of the traction engine may be altered in order that the ma.- chines may be propelled in the desired direc tion.

so' connected asto permit of free vertical play, and the machines may readily travel over anuneven surface without u n ue wear :mechan'ism is such that the course chine may be'readily controlled.

I claimscribed; a plurality of parallel to draft connection between them,-- an e; tongues, the ends of the ro s'bein'g The rear ends of the side tongues are supported by suitable casters 23,- while' their forward ends are sup orted by the wheeled O support, one end being' carried by the mac e and the other end bey to the lower forward 'axl ebevel-gears 30 to a steering arm or wheel.32,-

worm the angu ar position of the tongue '1. In a coupling device of the class 'dees, a means becured rigidly to the central tongue-10 is 6 0 I blocks or plates 17, secured to theinner faces ,elmg over uneven ground. Extending from is toot ed andforms a worm-rack that is engaged by a' worm 28, mounted in; suitable caring? near the rear portion of' the tongue It will be seen-that the several tongues are 1 or danger of breakage or strainin of the connections; At the same time t e steermg of the ma- '95 for permitting independent vertical play of said tongues.

2. In a coupling of the class described, a central tongue, an equalizer-bar secured thereto, side tongues arranged parallel with the central tongue, slidably engaging members between the ends of the evcner-bar and the side tongues, to permit independent Vere tical play of all of the tongues, draft connections between the equalizing-bar and such. side tongues, and means for connecting the forward end of said tongues to retain them in parallelism.

3. In a coupling of the class described, a central tongue, an equalizer bar secured thereto, a pair of side tongues arranged parallel with the central tongue, slidable plates arranged between the ends of the equalizer and the inner face of the side tongues to perrnit independent vertical play of all of the tongues, draft-rods conneetin the equalizerbar to the rear ends of the si e tongues, and connecting-rods extending between the forward ends of the several tongues.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

NICHOLAS DREIS! Witnesses: I

JOHN RAETZ, D. E. QUEALY. 

